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David Lean

David Lean

Actor, Editor, Director

Born March 25, 1908 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Died April 16, 1991

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Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, he is best remembered for adapting the works of Charles Dickens and Noël Coward, and for his large scale period epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984).

Acclaimed and praised by directors such as Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Lean was voted 9th greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institute Sight & Sound "Directors Top Directors" poll 2002. Nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Director, winning twice for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, he has seven films in the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films (with three of them being in the top five).

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23 wins and 17 nominations

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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

Filmography

Actor

50

Type

Year

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Poster

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Feature Film2024Self - Filmmaker

Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden Poster

Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden Documentary2020Self

The Art of Directing: David Lean Poster

The Art of Directing: David Lean Documentary2019Self - Panelist

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Poster

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Documentary2018Self

Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood Poster

Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood Documentary2017Self

The Lure of the Desert: Martin Scorsese on Lawrence of Arabia Poster

The Lure of the Desert: Martin Scorsese on Lawrence of Arabia Documentary2013Self

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Poster

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Documentary2010Self

David Lean and His Dedicated Maniacs Poster

David Lean and His Dedicated Maniacs Documentary2009Self

David Lean in Close-Up Documentary2009Self

The Ultimate Film Documentary2004Self

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Poster

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Documentary2003Self

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Poster

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Documentary2000Self

The Best of Hollywood Poster

The Best of Hollywood Documentary1998Interview

'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic Poster

'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic Documentary1995Self

Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend Poster

Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend Documentary1994Self

The 57th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 57th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1985Self - Nominee

The Golden Gong Poster

The Golden Gong Documentary1985Self - Interviewee

The Moviemakers TV Series1984Self

De película Poster

De película TV Series1982Self - Interviewee

Wogan TV Series1982Self

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Poster

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Documentary1979Self

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Self

AFI Life Achievement Award Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award TV Series1973Self - Guest of Honor

David Lean: A Self Portrait Poster

David Lean: A Self Portrait TV Special1971Self

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

Film Night Poster

Film Night TV Series1970Self

The 42nd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 42nd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1970Self - Commenting on New Freedom and Trends in Film

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self - Guest

The Dick Cavett Show Poster

The Dick Cavett Show TV Series1968Self - Guest

Apropos Film TV Series1967Self

Omnibus TV Series1967Self

The 23rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 23rd Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1966Self - Winner

David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago Poster

David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago Short Film1965Self

Moscow in Madrid Poster

Moscow in Madrid Short Film1965Self

Pasternak Poster

Pasternak Short Film1965Self

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean Poster

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean Short Film1965Self

The 20th Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 20th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1963Self - Winner

The 35th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 35th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1963Self - Winner

Lawrence of Arabia Poster

Lawrence of Arabia Feature Film1962Motorcyclist by Suez Canal

Sam Spiegel in a Discussion with Ludovic Kennedy on the Producer and the Film Documentary1961Self

The 30th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 30th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1958Self - Winner

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant Poster

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant Documentary1958Self

Alexander Korda, Kt Documentary1956Self

Korda Interviews Documentary1956Interviewee

Film Profile TV Series1955Self

Summertime Poster

Summertime Feature Film1955Man at Cafe

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

Today TV Series1952Self - Guest

Money for Speed Poster

Money for Speed Feature Film1933Reporter

Editor

29

A Passage to India Poster

A Passage to India Feature Film1984

In Which We Serve Poster

In Which We Serve Feature Film1942

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Poster

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Feature Film1942

49th Parallel Poster

49th Parallel Feature Film1941

Major Barbara Poster

Major Barbara Feature Film1941

French Without Tears Poster

French Without Tears Feature Film1940

Spies of the Air Poster

Spies of the Air Feature Film1939

Pygmalion Poster

Pygmalion Feature Film1938

Dreaming Lips Poster

Dreaming Lips Feature Film1937

The Last Adventurers Poster

The Last Adventurers Feature Film1937

Wife of General Ling Poster

Wife of General Ling Feature Film1937

As You Like It Poster

As You Like It Feature Film1936

With Pleasure, Madame Poster

With Pleasure, Madame Feature Film1936

Brewster's Millions Poster

Brewster's Millions Feature Film1935

Escape Me Never Poster

Escape Me Never Feature Film1935

The Crouching Beast Poster

The Crouching Beast Feature Film1935

Turn of the Tide Poster

Turn of the Tide Feature Film1935

Dangerous Ground Poster

Dangerous Ground Feature Film1934

Java Head Poster

Java Head Feature Film1934

The Fortunate Fool Poster

The Fortunate Fool Feature Film1934

The Secret of the Loch Poster

The Secret of the Loch Feature Film1934

Tiger Bay Poster

Tiger Bay Feature Film1934

Matinee Idol Poster

Matinee Idol Feature Film1933

Money for Speed Poster

Money for Speed Feature Film1933

Song of the Plough Poster

Song of the Plough Feature Film1933

The Ghost Camera Poster

The Ghost Camera Feature Film1933

Insult Feature Film1932

These Charming People Poster

These Charming People Feature Film1931

The Night Porter Poster

The Night Porter Feature Film1930

Director

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Type

Year

A Passage to India Poster

A Passage to India Feature Film1984

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Poster

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Documentary1979

Ryan's Daughter Poster

Ryan's Daughter Feature Film1970

Doctor Zhivago Poster

Doctor Zhivago Feature Film1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told Poster

The Greatest Story Ever Told Feature Film1965

Lawrence of Arabia Poster

Lawrence of Arabia Feature Film1962

The Bridge on the River Kwai Poster

The Bridge on the River Kwai Feature Film1957

Summertime Poster

Summertime Feature Film1955

Hobson's Choice Poster

Hobson's Choice Feature Film1954

The Sound Barrier Poster

The Sound Barrier Feature Film1952

Madeleine Poster

Madeleine Feature Film1950

The Passionate Friends Poster

The Passionate Friends Feature Film1949

Oliver Twist Poster

Oliver Twist Feature Film1948

Great Expectations Poster

Great Expectations Feature Film1946

Blithe Spirit Poster

Blithe Spirit Feature Film1945

Brief Encounter Poster

Brief Encounter Feature Film1945

This Happy Breed Poster

This Happy Breed Feature Film1944

In Which We Serve Poster

In Which We Serve Feature Film1942

Major Barbara Poster

Major Barbara Feature Film1941

Writer

10

Type

Year

A Passage to India Poster

A Passage to India Feature Film1984

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Poster

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Documentary1979

Summertime Poster

Summertime Feature Film1955

Hobson's Choice Poster

Hobson's Choice Feature Film1954

The Passionate Friends Poster

The Passionate Friends Feature Film1949

Oliver Twist Poster

Oliver Twist Feature Film1948

Great Expectations Poster

Great Expectations Feature Film1946

Blithe Spirit Poster

Blithe Spirit Feature Film1945

Brief Encounter Poster

Brief Encounter Feature Film1945

This Happy Breed Poster

This Happy Breed Feature Film1944

2nd Unit / Asst Director

4

High Treason Poster

High Treason Feature Film1929

Balaclava Poster

Balaclava Feature Film1928

Sailors Don't Care Poster

Sailors Don't Care Feature Film1928

The Physician Feature Film1928

Thanks

4

Last Film Show Poster

Last Film Show Feature Film2021

A Little Bit Zombie Poster

A Little Bit Zombie Feature Film2012

Crossroad Poster

Crossroad Feature Film2012

Lawrence of Arabia Poster

Lawrence of Arabia Feature Film1962

Producer

3

Lawrence of Arabia Poster

Lawrence of Arabia Feature Film1962

Hobson's Choice Poster

Hobson's Choice Feature Film1954

The Sound Barrier Poster

The Sound Barrier Feature Film1952

Editorial Department

2

Major Barbara Poster

Major Barbara Feature Film1941

Spy for a Day Feature Film1940

Other Crew

2

Major Barbara Poster

Major Barbara Feature Film1941

Quinneys Poster

Quinneys Feature Film1927

Camera and Electrical Department

1

Palais de danse Poster

Palais de danse Feature Film1928

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